They went on vacation, safe in the knowledge that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.
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secure in the knowledge that — secure/safe/in the knowledge that phrase not worried because you are sure that nothing bad will happen They continued their campaign, safe in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them. Thesaurus: calm and relaxedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
safe in the knowledge that — secure/safe/in the knowledge that phrase not worried because you are sure that nothing bad will happen They continued their campaign, safe in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them. Thesaurus: calm and relaxedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
secure — se|cure1 [ sı kjur ] verb transitive FORMAL *** 1. ) to get or achieve something important: He secured widespread support among the party s senior members. secure someone s release (=make it possible for someone such as a prisoner to have their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secure — 1 verb (T) 1 to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort: UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages. | a deal to secure the company s future 2 to make something safe from being… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
secure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 fix/lock sth firmly ADVERB ▪ firmly, properly, tightly PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ The crates had not been firmly secured to the truck … Collocations dictionary
secure — se|cure1 S3 [sıˈkuə US ˈkjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(permanent/certain)¦ 2¦(place/building)¦ 3¦(safe from harm)¦ 4¦(confident)¦ 5¦(not worried)¦ 6¦(firmly fastened)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: securus, from se without + cura care … Dictionary of contemporary English
secure*/ — [sɪˈkjʊə] verb [T] formal I 1) to get or achieve something important The team secured their second victory of the season.[/ex] 2) to make an area or building safe We have done our best to secure the embassy against terrorist attacks.[/ex] 3) to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
knowledge — knowl|edge W1S2 [ˈnɔlıdʒ US ˈna: ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: knowledge to acknowledge (13 18 centuries), from know] 1.) the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience ▪ You need specialist… … Dictionary of contemporary English
knowledge — knowl|edge [ nalıdʒ ] noun uncount *** 1. ) what someone knows about a particular subject: The teacher s comments are designed to help improve your knowledge and understanding. knowledge of/about: Lawyers should possess detailed knowledge of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to … Catholic encyclopedia
